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Original Article

Favorable prognosis of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia originating from soft tissues: A prospective study of fifty cases

Amir Khosrovaneh From the Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, St John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA
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Mamta Sharma From the Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, St John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA
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Riad Khatib From the Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, St John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 6-10 | Received 24 May 2004, Accepted 29 Sep 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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